Support a Misfit Artist: Sarah Louise

Some of what we’ll be focusing on with our Paisley Gate blog during these quarantine times are works from artists we love and respect. Our hope is to raise awareness of work being done by exceptional artists, many of whom have already seen their livelihood severely impacted due to COVID-19.

First up, we’d like to shout out Sarah Louise — NC-based musician and recent collaborator on our Leap Day Eve Happening and BARDO Sound Bath.

Sarah has just released a new album titled Earth and Is Contents, available via her Bandcamp page.

In Sarah’s words:

Originally conceived as the score for the film Fire Underground by Nick Crockett, this music has accumulated additional meanings for me as climate change and coronavirus escalate. Nick describes Fire Underground as "a speculative fantasy which re-imagines and reinterprets the history of coal mining in the eastern United States...The project features a paleozoic coal forest deep underground, which is slowly returning to life. The forest is a kind of purgatory, but also a repository of the myths and dreams of the people living above...I’ve tried to render the past as a space for possibility, for transformation, and for a kind of communion. It is filled with danger, but also with openings and with light." 

Today, with so many in isolation and gripped with worry, I offer it as a balm: a re-connection to earth in the past, present and future. 

As I know many are hurting financially right now, I offer it freely to those who can not afford it. For those who can, I am one of many who can use your support right now. 

Thank you for listening. When we share common music, we share common space. When we gather, even if only across distances, love thrives. 

Pro tip: This Friday, March 20, Bandcamp will be waiving their revenue share on sales in an effort to help affected artists—making it a great day to stock up on some fresh tunes. Read their full announcement here.

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